Boys Lacrosse Camp at University of Dallas
University of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Overview
The University of Dallas will again be the home of our boys lacrosse camp this summer in Texas. Join GameBreaker's top-notch staff for a great week of lacrosse improvement and fun! Overnight campers will stay in the campus dorms and all meals will be in the dining hall. Overnight and extended day camper options are offered at this TX lax camp.
About Our Coaches
Coach LaBelle currently serves as JV and Varsity Head Coach, as well as the Program Director for all 7th through 12th grade student-athletes, within the Trinity Valley School Boys’ Lacrosse Program.
During the previous three years with Plano Lacrosse, Coach LaBelle held the positions of JV and Varsity Head Coach & Program Director in which he supported the K-2nd grade team, the 3rd and 4th grade team, the 5th and 6th grade team, the 7th and 8th grade team, and the high school teams on and off the field.
Between 2017 and 2022, Coach LaBelle was Camp director/Head Coach for Pro Lacrosse Camps held in Dallas and Houston, TX, and in the Tulsa, OK area.
Prior to returning to the Dallas, TX area, Coach LaBelle was honored to be Head Coach of the Jenks Trojans High School Boys’ Program where he managed both the boys’ JV and Varsity teams and aided in developing the youth boys’ programs for players in Kindergarten through 8th grade as the Youth Co-Coordinator. During his tenure there, his Jenks Varsity team compiled a record of 11-1 in the Division II Conference of the 2019 Heartland Lacrosse League. They also were crowned State Champions and Coach LaBelle was graciously named Co-Head Coach of the Year. Both the Junior Varsity and the 7v7 teams went undefeated that season as well.
In 2018, Coach LaBelle served as the Head Coach for the Tulsa Lady Bulldogs High School Girls’ Team and was also the Head Coach for Cascia Hall’s three middle school boys’ team where he lead the team to a Championship in The Indian National Lacrosse Conference (INLC) with a perfect record of 13-0!
In 2015, Coach LaBelle was named Texas High School Lacrosse League DII North Coach of the Year, while serving as the JV and Varsity Head Coach for The Rockwall and Heath Lacrosse Program, as well as the Director of Lacrosse Operations for the entire boys and girls lacrosse programs.
From 2011 – 2016 and 2020 - Present, he led three of his teams to the THSLL Central DII District Playoffs. In both 2011 and 2014 he led his teams to the THSLL State Playoffs and was voted DII Coach of the Year by his peers in 2013 and 2014!
Coach LaBelle believes that his cheerful outlook and honesty with his players, and their families, has aided in producing well over 100 All-State, All-District, and Honorable Mention award winners along with a handful of USA Lacrosse Academic All-America nominees. The addition of having strength in leading by example and being a professional role model, while being down to earth and approachable, has led him to seek out and consider amazing opportunities to support student-athletes on and off the field.
Camp Details
Check in/out: Overnight and Extended Day Campers check in at 12pm on the first day of camp and Check out at 12pm on the last day. On the second and third day of camp the extended day campers will arrive at 8:45am and get picked up at 9:00pm.
Check-in will be at Gregory Hall
Age & Ability: Camp is open to boys ages 8-16, all ability levels welcomed.
Meals Provided: Overnight campers will be provided with all meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Extended day campers will be provided with Lunch and Dinner
Camp Overview
Developmental Stick Work
Specialized stick routines involving box and targeted fundamental drills
Position Specific Training
Defense - including a rotation of midfielders
Footwork – pivot, recovery and angles
Stick work – clearing, carrying and stick protection
Field Awareness – slide, recovery and on ball play
Attack
Situational Awareness – spacing, vision and offensive flow
Shooting– time and room, on the run, shot placement and selection
Dodging – from, X the ally and up top
Riding – drop back, pressure and 10-man rides
Midfield
Situational Awareness – spacing, vision and offensive flow
Shooting– time and room, on the run, shot placement and selection
Dodging – from, X the ally and up top
Defensive Play – body positioning, field awareness and sliding
Goalie
Communication - ball positioning, dictating the defensemen’s position and slides
Mechanics – placement in cage, off stick and stick side movement
Clearing – moving the ball quickly, communicating where to go with the ball and stick work
Face Off Specialist
Mechanics – footwork and body positioning
Outlets – pushing the ball to wings, communicating how and where they should go
Draw – speed work, counter moves and development of additional moves
Unsettled Situational Game Play, focused on special awareness specific to each type of situation
2v1 Fast play from the ally, X and Y
Cross field 3v2 continuous play
3v4 off ground ball and clears
Full field transitional continuous play
Grouped Position Specific Training- Attack vs. Defense, Midfield vs. Midfield and LSM’s
1v1’s, 2v2’s 3v3’s, 4v4’s– from all positions on the field focusing in
on specific game philosophy’s, techniques and spatial awareness
Specialized Team Building and Leadership Events
Lacrosse capture the flag, lax baseball, lax water balloons, lax maze runner, ultimate lacrosse and other leadership activities
Game Play - Clear ride scrimmage, full field scrimmages, camp championship tournament, 7 vs 7, box lacrosse tournament
Daily Award Ceremony
*Curriculum Varies Per Location and Director*
*For Sample Times of Daily Schedule, Visit Highlights Page*
Reviews (3)
Oscar T. - Dad Our son loved attending camp this summer. He had a blast learning from the coaches and hopes to come back next year.
Anthony B. - Parent We came from out of town to attend this camp so our son could get out of his comfort zone of playing with his friends. We have had good experiences with GameBreaker camps in the past and this camp was no exception.
Krista G. - Parent Sending my son to this camp was huge for his lacrosse experience. He was able to improve areas of his game that he didn\'t know could use tweaking. Overall it was great experience and we will recommend this to anyone that asks about lacrosse camps.
